Decision Workspace
rat-text vs tui-textarea-2 vs ratatui-textarea
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
59
rat-text
stablev3.1.0
ratatui text input widgets
66
tui-textarea-2
experimentalv0.11.0
tui-textarea is a simple yet powerful text editor widget for ratatui. Multi-line text editor can be easily put as part of your TUI application.
61
ratatui-textarea
growingv0.9.1
ratatui-textarea is a simple yet powerful text editor widget for ratatui. Multi-line text editor can be easily put as part of your TUI application.
Core Metrics
| rat-text | tui-textarea-2 | ratatui-textarea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 59 | 66 | 61 |
| Total Downloads | 44.9K | 39.9K | 116.1K |
| 30d Downloads | 3.0K | 16.7K | 51.4K |
| Dependents | 117 | 143 | 287 |
| Releases | 46 | 9 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 78d ago | 23d ago | 39d ago |
| Age | 1y 9m | 3m | 2y 8m |
Health Breakdown
rat-text
Maintenance
15
Quality
17
Community
11
Popularity
6
Documentation
10
tui-textarea-2
Maintenance
18
Quality
16
Community
12
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
ratatui-textarea
Maintenance
14
Quality
16
Community
13
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| rat-text | tui-textarea-2 | ratatui-textarea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 3.1.0 | 0.11.0 | 0.9.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT/Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 25 | 14 | 12 |
| Crate Size | 167KB | 84KB | 77KB |
| Features | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.85.0 | 1.86.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •tui-textarea-2 leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ratatui-textarea has the most downloads (116.1K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ratatui-textarea is depended on by 287 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •tui-textarea-2, ratatui-textarea are pre-1.0 — API may change.